Who is the Boston Renaissance Charter Public School?
The mission of Boston Renaissance Charter Public School is to foster academic, social, and emotional growth while building confidence, character, and citizenship. We achieve this through a whole-child educational approach that emphasizes academic excellence aligned with Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks and Common Core Standards. Additionally, we prioritize social and emotional well-being, supported by a dedicated team of mental health professionals and comprehensive staff training.
What do we believe about our students?
At the Boston Renaissance Charter Public School we believe children learn best when they feel loved and connected to caring adults. Education should equip them with knowledge, skills, and personal attributes for success in a changing world. We emphasize inspiring students to dream big and believe no goal is beyond their reach.
What do we believe about Diversity Equity and Inclusion?
At Boston Renaissance Charter Public School we are dedicated to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture. We strive to create an anti-racist environment that educates the whole child while celebrating and respecting all differences. We are committed to continuously auditing systems to address biases and actively working to eliminate inequities, ensuring a welcoming environment for all community members, regardless of background or identity.
What do we believe about our staff?
At Boston Renaissance Charter Public School we believe highly qualified, student centered and cultural responsive educators are at the center of the work we are doing. Teachers are seen as leaders with a responsibility to be self-reflective learners, constantly improving their practice.
We are looking for teachers who:
- Prioritize Student Growth: Educators who are committed to fostering academic excellence while supporting students’ social and emotional well-being.
- Embrace Diversity and Inclusion: Individuals who value and celebrate diversity, creating an inclusive classroom where every student feels respected, valued, and empowered.
- Innovate and Inspire: Creative thinkers who use engaging, student-centered teaching strategies to inspire curiosity, critical thinking, and a love for learning.
- Collaborate and Lead: Team players who actively collaborate with colleagues, students, and families, and who are ready to take on leadership roles within the school community.
- Commit to Continuous Growth: Lifelong learners who reflect on their practice, seek feedback, and are
dedicated to professional development and personal growth.
SUMMARY: The Instructional Coach in conjunction with the administration, is responsible for ensuring high-quality instruction in classrooms through modeling, co-planning, co-teaching and providing mastery-oriented feedback to teachers (based on the BRCPS Coaching Handbook and student-centered coaching practices). Coaches are expected to support the instructional development of all teachers, which means they are generalists who will work with teachers in a variety of subject areas. While coaches may bring a particular subject-area expertise, their focus is on improving instructional quality across all subject areas in a way that highlights and drives forward schoolwide priority goals.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Support BRCPS Coaching Vision Statement and Purpose as outlined by the BRCPS Coaching Handbook.
Introduce best practices in the content areas through demonstration lessons, co-teaching, co-planning, peer observation, live coaching, professional development workshops, and individual teacher meetings
Plan and implement professional development based on identified needs
Model effective instructional strategies and classroom management techniques for instructional staff
Provide mastery-oriented, student-centered, non evaluative written and oral feedback to instructional staff
Work with teachers to ensure that the school’s current instructional programs are implemented to meet all students’ needs
Assist teachers with data analysis and data use to differentiate instruction in order to provide equitable and inclusive instruction to all learners, with a specific emphasis on minimizing achievement gaps and lowest performing subgroups of students.
Assist instructional staff in preparing lesson plans with objectives aligned with Common Core State Standards and Universal Design for Learning practices
Collaborate with leadership to plan and organize New Teacher Orientation and August Professional Development for all staff
Collaborate with the Literacy, and Math & Science Curriculum Coordinators and school directors to best support instructional goals and priority areas
Additional duties may be assigned without additional compensation or stipend
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education (Required) Master’s Degree (Strongly Preferred)
Three or more years of successful teaching and working in an urban public school
Deep knowledge of the Common Core State Standards
Experience working in an urban setting, and with diverse student populations, preferred
Experience with standards-based assessment and effective use of student data
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and effectively with teachers and possess communication skills of listening, oral communication and oral presentation
Experience providing professional development for teachers, and strong organizational skills
REQUIRED LICENSE(S)/MTELs:
DESE License: Elementary 1-6 and SEI Endorsement. Or
Passing the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL), this includes a passing score on the Communication and Literacy Skills test and a passing score on the relevant subject matter knowledge test(s).
